July 9, 2025


Webcast Replay


1 CPE

Beyond the Basics: Financial Ratios You Might Be Overlooking

July 9, 2025
Webcast Replay
1 CPE

Beyond the Basics: Financial Ratios You Might Be Overlooking

Learning Objectives

After attending this presentation, you will be able to...

  • Apply financial ratios to assess profitability, operational efficiency, and risk exposure.
  • Calculate key metrics, including operating leverage, margin of safety, and free cash flow yield, to evaluate financial performance.
  • Analyze cost behavior to determine its impact on break-even points and financial stability.
  • Differentiate between traditional ratios and underutilized metrics for a more comprehensive financial analysis.
  • Select appropriate financial ratios to compare company performance and support strategic decision-making.

Major Topics

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

  • Understanding Cost Behavior and Its Impact on Decision-Making
  • Contribution Margin and Break-Even Analysis
  • Margin of Safety and Its Role in Risk Management
  • Operating Leverage and Financial Sensitivity
  • Analyzing Asset Turnover for Operational Efficiency
  • Cash Conversion Cycle and Working Capital Insights
  • Free Cash Flow Yield as a Valuation Tool

CPE Credits Available

1 CPE
1
Finance

Things to Know About This Course

Course Level

  • Intermediate

Professional Area of Focus

  • Personal Financial Planning
  • Pracitioner
  • Pracitioner's
  • Pracitioners

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement) and familiarity with common financial ratios (e.g., current ratio, return on assets) is recommended to maximize the learning experience.

Advanced Preparation

None

Provider

CPA Crossings

Register For This Event

  • MACPA Member

    $ 55 55
    Join
  • MACPA Non-Member

    $ 65 65
    Your Price

Please login to register.